The red-rock payoff hikes, with the effort each one actually costs. The broad Pocket Fire closure lifted July 31; each listing carries the current access status and flags the remaining Dry Creek and Oak Creek restrictions.
Compare the paved-lot approaches and shuttle before choosing your route. Dry Creek Trail No. 52 is a separate closed trail.
Details, fees & parking →A strenuous climb. Use Route 15 while the trailhead lot is closed to private vehicles.
Details, fees & parking →The easy one that still delivers: 185 ft of gain, wide surface, restrooms, dogs welcome, three trailheads.
Details, fees & parking →3.5-mile loop around the mesa with the widest views in Sedona. Open, in town, and no shuttle needed.
Details, fees & parking →Open, shuttle-served, and rated good for beginners. The best easy-with-a-payoff hike right now.
Details, fees & parking →Open, moderately easy, spectacular views — and shared with the famous jeep route.
Details, fees & parking →3.8 miles around the butte, only 297 ft of gain, and open. The quiet alternative to Bell Rock.
Details, fees & parking →A short, sharp climb to a flat mesa top with 360° views.
Details, fees & parking →The hardest day hike here: 2,289 ft of gain, 5+ hours, strenuous — with views the entire way.
Details, fees & parking →Easy-to-moderate mesa walking with unobstructed red rock views. Open under the current orders.
Details, fees & parking →2,400 ft of climbing to the biggest panorama in the area. Open under the current orders.
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